Horse-collar pad.



G. P. VAN KEUREN. HORSE COLLAR PAD.

APPLIOATION FILED AUG. 26 1911.

Patented Dec. 26, 1911.

Wi t news enonen P. VAN KEUREN, or LYNDONVILLE, NEW YORK.

HORSE-COLLAR PAID.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 26, 1911'.

To all whom it may concern:

.Be itknown that LG ORGE P, VAN KEU- BEN, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Lyndonville, in the county of Orleans and Stateof'New York, have invented a new and useful Horse-Collar Pad; and I dohereby declare the following to be a full, "clear, and exact descriptionof the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to whichit apper tains to make and use the same. i This invention relates to anew and useful protecting pad, for protectingaa horses neck from thegalling action of the collar.

The main feature of the invention is to construct the pad of four plies,two outside plies, one on each side stitched together at their upperedges, and two inside plies, stitched together at their upper edges,which last named upper edges are spaced apart from the first upperedges, with the exception that at the forward and rear ends of the pad,.the last named edges are stitched be together at their lower and sideedges.

The invention comprises further features and combination of parts, ashereinafter set I forth, shown in the drawings and claimed.

In the drawings :Figure 1 is a view in. perspective of a pad,constructed in accordance with the invention. Fig. 2 is a sectional viewon line 22 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a sectional View on line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Referring more especially to the drawings- 1, 2, 3 and 4 designate fourplies of leather, or other suitable material. The outer plies arestitched together at their upper edges, as shown at 5, while the plies 3and 4: are stitched together as shown at 6. The plies 2 and 3 and theplies 1 and 4 are stitched together as shown at 7. The forward andrearward portions 8 of the pliesrfiwhd tare brought together bet w'eenthe forward and rearward portions 9 of the plies 1 and 2, and securedinsuch positions by the stitches 5. -'In this manner a continuous pocketfor the Application filed August 26, 1911. Serial No. 646,235.

hair padding, from one side of the pad to the other is formed. The plies3 and 4 are constructed from sheep skim-so as to absorb the moisture orperspiration from the horse, while the outside plies 1 and 2 areconstructed of heavy leather, which constitutes a substantial, durableand efiicient-support' for the horse collar, or the hames, so as toprevent the collar or the hames from contacting with the horses neck.This pad may take .the place of the collar, if desired, for

\ thehames to ride on, or it may be used beneath the saddle of aharness.

The plies 1 and 2 are provided with oppositely arranged slits or cuts11, through which the straps 12 pass. These straps are riveted to theplies 1 and 2 as shown at 13. The straps are provided with suitablebuckles 13 for rendering them adjustable. The ham-es or the horse collarare held from displacement by the straps.

From the foregoing it will be noted that there has been devised a novel,simple and efficient pad, and one which has been found to be practicablein every way.

The invention having been set forth, what is claimed as new and usefulis:

A harness pad comprising, a pair of outer plies stitched together attheir upper edges, a pair of inner plies stitched one to each of theouter plies about their side and lower portion, the inner plies havingtheir upper edge portions stitched together and spaced apart from theupper edges of the outer plies, thus forming a pocket from one side ofthe pad to the other, and a hair stufiing in the pocket, the forward andrearward portions of the upper edge portions of the inner plies beingstitched between the upper edge portions of the outer plies, at theforward and rearward portions of the pad.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of --stw s ubscribing witnesses.

*GFEQPGE P. VAN KEUREN. Witnesses:

C. E. STANGLAN'D, 'WALLACE I. WELD.

